Matt Barr on Playing Johnse Hatfield in ‘Hatfields and McCoys’

Matt Barr never pictured himself a Romeo. In the new History Channel mini-series “Hatfields & McCoys,” Barr plays Johnse Hatfield, the man who falls in love with Roseanna McCoy, despite the bloody feud between the two families.

Speakeasy caught up with Barr, who is best known for his role as spunky Dan Patch on the CW Television Network’s “Hellcats,” to discuss pride, history and the difference a pair of boots can make.